- Postcode districts
- BB1, BB2, BB3
- Nearby
- Darwen, Accrington and Haslingden
- Guide price
- £400–£3,300
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Lancashire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Blackburn?
Our guide price for a new shower in Blackburn is £400–£3,300 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Shower swap
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Blackburn including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Blackburn
We cover every part of Blackburn, including BB1, BB2 and BB3, and nearby Darwen (3.7 miles) and Accrington (5.1 miles).
Across a large town like Blackburn, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Blackburn, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If the shower in your Blackburn home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Water across much of Lancashire is soft. If that holds for your street in Blackburn, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
Decisions to make first
Power shower
A mixer with a built-in pump, for tank-fed systems only. It lifts a weak gravity shower but must never be connected to the mains.
Head and handset
A handset on a riser rail is versatile and easy for rinsing; a fixed overhead head feels generous but needs strong flow behind it.
Rules that apply in England
In England, an electric shower usually needs its own dedicated circuit, often 40 to 45 amps for an 8.5 to 10.5 kW unit, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P. The Part G limit of 48 °C applies to a new bath in a new dwelling or one created by change of use, not to a shower, but a thermostatic valve gives similar protection. An unvented cylinder fitted to improve the shower must be installed by a G3-qualified installer.
